Igorota

1968
1h 25m

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The tale of an Igorot maiden who falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married despite the protests of their families. The Igorot maiden suffers years of constant humi... Read allThe tale of an Igorot maiden who falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married despite the protests of their families. The Igorot maiden suffers years of constant humiliation from her Manila in-laws, who ridicule her provincial mountainside lifestyle and dr... Read allThe tale of an Igorot maiden who falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married despite the protests of their families. The Igorot maiden suffers years of constant humiliation from her Manila in-laws, who ridicule her provincial mountainside lifestyle and dress. Finally, the couple moves to her family's territory where the groom is felled by the ... Read all

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9.1/10

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Awards
- 8 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
The story centers on the Igorots, the ethnic group in Luzon's northern hinterlands of the Cordillera mountains responsible for the construction of the 2000-year-old Banaue rice terraces.

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Philippino mis-fire drama.

Made in 'Scope and English, this appears to be a misguided attempt by the Philippino industry to crash the international market.

We get topless women, cruelty to animals, folklorico customs, the contrast between simple village people and the hard hearts of the city, dueling with axes and lots and lots of the Radcliffe educated, knife wielding, body doubled, long suffering tribal princess leading lady."Asia's Best Actress."

Even reduced to a better paced effort it's hard to imagine anyone would find this particularly involving. It does have the curiosity of being a Philippino movie in English (companion to the PACIFIC CONNECTION)and competent filming and recording.

Philippino Stalwart Edie Garcia gets brief running time as a mean city in-law and acts double to make up for the inexpressiveness of his fellow performers. It's welcome.